Judge has look of special talent in Yankees' farm system

12:23 AM,
Apr. 23, 2014

Dylan Cozens (shown in a file photo) hit a solo home run in the sixth inning and a tie-breaking RBI triple in the eighth to lead the Lakewood BlueClaws to a 7-5 win over the Charleston (S.C.) RiverDogs on Tuesday.

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The towering fly ball off the bat of Charleston (S.C.) RiverDogs right fielder/designated hitter Aaron Judge banged off the top of the center field fence Monday night at FirstEnergy Park.

Judge, the first-round draft choice last year of Charleston's parent club - the New York Yankees - was halfway between first and second base when he suddenly shifted his 6-foot-7, 265-pound body into another gear.

"I was thinking double, but skip (Charleston manager Luis Dorante) was sending me to third base," said Judge on Tuesday afternoon before Charleston met the Lakewood BlueClaws in the second game ...